Tearful Michelle Heaton admits daughter, 6, may one day need to have womb removed due to cancer risk

A very emotional Michelle Heaton has revealed she will tell her six-year-old daughter that she may need to have her breasts and womb removed when she’s older, due to the BRCA2 gene.

Michelle, 38, underwent her own preventative mastectomy and hysterectomy in 2015 after discovering she has the BRCA2 gene, which sadly can lead to breast and ovarian cancer.

Now, the former pop star is thinking ahead to her daughter’s future and the difficult decisions she will have to make too.

Thinking about the situation, Michelle said: “I actually get a lump in my throat. I mean it’s horrible to look at her… in my head, the best way to look at it is when she is 18, and she gets offered the test, I hope that science evolves, and there is another option, than what I’ve had to choose.

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